The Black Moon is at the end of the month.
A solar eclipse on Saturday will coincide with the end of the holiest month in the Muslim calendar, the month of abstaining from food and drink. If the first sight of the crescent moon phase is on Sunday or Monday, the festival will fall on Sunday or Monday.
The Shawwal Moon will be the new moon in April and will be followed by two other events. Just before sunrise on Saturday, a close approach of Venus and Jupiter. The peak of the Eta Aquarid shower will be on May 4 and 5.
What is a Black Moon? Timeanddate.com outlines two situations where the community says a rare new moon happens. A new moon happens when the moon is fully in the shadow of the Earth, and is the only alignment during which solar eclipses can happen.
How to watch a solar eclipse.
Two types of black moon are the second new moon in a single month or the third new moon in a season of four new moons, according to the website. Unfortunately, you won't be able to see April's black moon.
The solar eclipse can be seen in person or online, as the moon passes across a part of the sun. The partial solar eclipse of April 30 will sweep across parts of Antarctica, the southern tip of South America and the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
The eclipse will start at 1:45 p.m. When it will be visible to skywatchers in the areas of visibility. The maximum eclipse will take place at 4:41 p.m. The eclipse ended at 6:37 p.m. According to TimeandDate.com, the time is 2223 GMT. According to NASA, roughly 64% of the sun's disk will be obscured.
Our guide on how to photograph a solar eclipse is safe to use. Guide will help you pick the best gear to prepare for the next solar eclipse.
Don't forget to watch the skies for other astronomy events before and after the eclipse.
You can see Venus and Jupiter at sunrise on April 30 when the planets are close together.
On May 4 and 5, you can see leftovers from the comet as it slams into the atmosphere. With the moon just a few days past its new phase, the meteor shower should be a good show.
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